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Black Diamond Kits

Sage's Kits, Nine Weeks Old

Tuesday, December 29, 2015

Life Beyond the Blog

This post has nothing to do with bunnies. It's merely to let those who follow our adventures here know what the heck happened to make me/us drop off the planet.

All is well with the girls and their rabbits. They continue to care for them without any hitches whatsoever.

However... life in my world has become a little stressed, and blogging about the rabbits had to take a back seat, and may continue to do so for a while. Hopefully not too much longer.

Many of you know that my eldest son has been sick for some time. He's been stumping doctors for a few years, and becoming steadily worse as the pain increases. We got some lab results back last week. It appears he is allergic/sensitive to wheat/gluten, milk, and eggs. That has become something of a challenge for me as I try to prepare foods that he can eat. And it has been devastating for him become he so loves milk and fresh bread. Unfortunately, even as we have eliminated all forbidden foods from his diet, the pain continues to increase. He spends his entire day in bed, because the pain diminishes a little if he is lying down. He has another appointment on Monday, at which time we will discuss everything with his doctor again and then decide whether to try one more treatment option here, or try getting into the Mayo Clinic.

Thank you for your patience with us. I still try to check the email if any of you have questions about French angora rabbits. If you have bought rabbits from us and have questions you would like to get answered quickly, it's probably best to give a call, as I often don't check the email until late at night.

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If you are interested in a rabbit or if you have questions, drop us a line at blackdiamondbunnies@gmail.com.

Please, please, please email us with questions, or post them on the blog. We really want to be sure our rabbits are going to good homes with responsible owners ready to care for them. While all of our customers thus far have been very nice people who we have every confidence are providing the best of care for their rabbits, we have had some concerns with individuals who have expressed interest in our rabbits. If we are not completely comfortable with an individual, we will not sell you a rabbit. That's just the way it is. One excellent way for us to become comfortable with you and with your level of preparation is for you to ask questions. What we really do not want to see is someone who emails and says, "I'm ready for my rabbit now. When can I come by?"

If you wish to speak with us in person, we'll be happy to give you a call, or provide our phone number through an email. We're sorry, but because this is the Internet, and because we have young women involved, we can't post our phone number or physical address online. We live about 20 minutes north of the 395/Interstate 80 junction in Reno.

1970's Soviet Propaganda Poster, Rabbit Style

This photo graced the top of the blog for several months. Why do I call it a Soviet propaganda poster? Because it looks just like one. (I got my degree in Russian in 1987. I got to see a whole lot of Soviet propaganda posters in the course of my studies.) Anyway, it's classic Soviet propaganda. There is almost always a lighter individual, centered and higher than the darker individuals who are flanking and lower. The lighter individual looks up and to the side, into the light. The sun's rays smile down, indicating a bright future. We could never have gotten this pose in a million years if we'd been trying.